Προς Κορινθιους Β΄ 7
1 ταυτασ ουν εχοντεσ τασ επαγγελιασ αγαπητοι καθαρισωμεν εαυτουσ απο παντοσ μολυσμου σαρκοσ και πνευματοσ επιτελουντεσ αγιωσυνην εν φοβω θεου
Having therefore, these, promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from all pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in fear of God.
2 χωρησατε ημασ ουδενα ηδικησαμεν ουδενα εφθειραμεν ουδενα επλεονεκτησαμεν
Give place to us! no one, have we wronged, no one, have we corrupted, no one, have we defrauded.
3 ου προσ κατακρισιν λεγω προειρηκα γαρ οτι εν ταισ καρδιαισ ημων εστε εισ το συναποθανειν και συζην
Unto condemnation, I am not saying [this], for I have before said—In our hearts, are ye, to the end we may die together and live together.
4 πολλη μοι παρρησια προσ υμασ πολλη μοι καυχησισ υπερ υμων πεπληρωμαι τη παρακλησει υπερπερισσευομαι τη χαρα επι παση τη θλιψει ημων
Great, is my freedom of speech towards you, great, is my boasting in behalf of you: I am filled with the encouragement, I am greatly superabounding with the joy, in all our tribulation.
5 και γαρ ελθοντων ημων εισ μακεδονιαν ουδεμιαν εσχηκεν ανεσιν η σαρξ ημων αλλ εν παντι θλιβομενοι εξωθεν μαχαι εσωθεν φοβοι
For, even when we came into Macedonia, no relief at all, had our flesh; but, in every way, were we in tribulation, —without, fightings! within, fears!
6 αλλ ο παρακαλων τουσ ταπεινουσ παρεκαλεσεν ημασ ο θεοσ εν τη παρουσια τιτου
But, he who encourageth them that are brought low, encouraged us, —even God, —by the presence of Titus.
7 ου μονον δε εν τη παρουσια αυτου αλλα και εν τη παρακλησει η παρεκληθη εφ υμιν αναγγελλων ημιν την υμων επιποθησιν τον υμων οδυρμον τον υμων ζηλον υπερ εμου ωστε με μαλλον χαρηναι
Not, however, by his presence alone, but also by the encouragement wherewith he had been encouraged over you: recounting unto us your earnest desire, your lamentation, your zeal in my behalf. So that I the more rejoiced.
8 οτι ει και ελυπησα υμασ εν τη επιστολη ου μεταμελομαι ει και μετεμελομην βλεπω γαρ οτι η επιστολη εκεινη ει και προσ ωραν ελυπησεν υμασ
Because, if I even grieved you by the letter, I do not regret, —though I could even have regretted, —I see that that letter, if even for an hour, did cause you grief.
9 νυν χαιρω ουχ οτι ελυπηθητε αλλ οτι ελυπηθητε εισ μετανοιαν ελυπηθητε γαρ κατα θεον ινα εν μηδενι ζημιωθητε εξ ημων
Now, am I rejoicing, —not that ye were grieved, but that ye were grieved unto repentance; for ye were grieved according to God, in order that, in nothing, should ye receive damage from us.
10 η γαρ κατα θεον λυπη μετανοιαν εισ σωτηριαν αμεταμελητον κατεργαζεται η δε του κοσμου λυπη θανατον κατεργαζεται
For, grief according to God, worketh, repentance unto salvation, not to be regretted; although, the grieving of the world, worketh, death.
11 ιδου γαρ αυτο τουτο το κατα θεον λυπηθηναι υμασ ποσην κατειργασατο υμιν σπουδην αλλα απολογιαν αλλα αγανακτησιν αλλα φοβον αλλα επιποθησιν αλλα ζηλον αλλα εκδικησιν εν παντι συνεστησατε εαυτουσ αγνουσ ειναι εν τω πραγματι
For lo! this very thing—the being caused to grieve, according to God: —what manner of diligence it wrought out in you, —nay! defence, —nay! sore displeasure, —nay! fear, —nay! earnest desire, —nay! jealousy, —nay! avenging. In every way, ye shewed yourselves to be, chaste, in the matter.
12 αρα ει και εγραψα υμιν ουχ εινεκεν του αδικησαντοσ ουδε εινεκεν του αδικηθεντοσ αλλ εινεκεν του φανερωθηναι την σπουδην υμων την υπερ ημων προσ υμασ ενωπιον του θεου
Hence, if I even wrote unto you, it was not for the sake of him that did the wrong, [nay] not even for the sake of him that suffered the wrong; but for the sake of your earnestness, which was on our account, being made manifest unto you, before God: -
13 δια τουτο παρακεκλημεθα επι δε τη παρακλησει υμων περισσοτερωσ μαλλον εχαρημεν επι τη χαρα τιτου οτι αναπεπαυται το πνευμα αυτου απο παντων υμων
For this cause, have we received encouragement. In addition to our encouragement, however, much more abundantly, have we rejoiced over the joy of Titus, —that his spirit hath received refreshment from you all,
14 οτι ει τι αυτω υπερ υμων κεκαυχημαι ου κατησχυνθην αλλ ωσ παντα εν αληθεια ελαλησαμεν υμιν ουτωσ και η καυχησισ ημων η επι τιτου αληθεια εγενηθη
That, if in anything—unto him—in your behalf—I have boasted, I have not been put to shame; but, as, all things, in truth, we told you, so, even our boasting before Titus, turned out to be, truth.
15 και τα σπλαγχνα αυτου περισσοτερωσ εισ υμασ εστιν αναμιμνησκομενου την παντων υμων υπακοην ωσ μετα φοβου και τρομου εδεξασθε αυτον
And, his tender affections, are, much more abundantly towards you, when he calleth to mind the obedience, of you all, —how, with fear and trembling, ye gave him welcome.
16 χαιρω οτι εν παντι θαρρω εν υμιν
I rejoice that, in everything, I am of good courage respecting you.
